Song title: 'Morning Dance' (Spyro Gyra)
Contrabass saxophone: Uwe Ladwig www.ladwig-jazz-recording.de
Rhythm section accompaniment: Play-a-long CD "New Real Book Vol. 1"
available from your local music supplier or www.shermusic.com
Songtitle: 'Really Big Blues'
Contrabass saxophone: Randolph D. Emerick
Rhythm section accompaniment: 'Jazz Play Along, Volume 3' by Hal Leonard.
Available from your local music supplier or www.halleonard.com
Songtitle: 'Sophisticated Lady' (Duke Ellington)
Contrabass saxophone: Randolph D. Emerick
Rhythm section accompaniment: 'Jazz Play Along, Volume 1' by Hal Leonard.
Available from your local music supplier or www.halleonard.com
range A 3 - F#6, sounding C1-A3
1 octave below the baritone saxophone
3 automatic octave keys
additional altissimo register valve to written D 7, sounding F 4
wide bore for a warm, voluminous tone
large toneholes for a free response and a large dynamic range
new neck design for less resistance
precisely shaped bore taper for an exact intonation
hydraulically formed neck and bows
bass saxophone mouthpiece
impressive overall height (177 cm = 70 inches) for more visual presence
same fingering positions as on any modern saxophone
